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The Electron Configuration :

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THE BOHR MODEL & LEWIS

DOT WILL COME AFTER 
Download the Periodic Table from
today’s folder and refer to it as we
review the basics.
 Each box on the periodic table
presents information about a specific
element.

 A “KEY” is provided at the top to

explain the meanings of the numbers
& symbols within each box (example
on next slide).
 KEY

19 atomic #

K
element symbo

Potassium element
name
39.098 atomic
mass
 How should this “KEY” be
interpreted?
 The Atomic Number = # of Protons = #
of Electrons (For that element in the ground state).
 Short version: A=P=E
 The symbol is how the element is written
( this is not always based on the name).
 The Atomic Mass = Atomic Number + #
of Neutrons (A=P always).
 Short version: M=A+N
 The # of Protons within the nucleus
(center) gives an element its’ identity.
Bohr model of an ATOM
How are electrons arranged within
an atom?  COPY THIS SLIDE 
 The electrons of an atom occupy specific Energy
Levels (Periods, circles, shells:1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7),
 Which are divided into orbitals (s, p, d, f),

 Which have maximum electron capacities: (s=2,

p=6, d=10, f=14).
 The electron configuration is written as:

[A number][a lower cased letter][ a superscript ]

 Example: Helium is 1s2
 MEMORY TRICKS!!

 SMART PEOPLE DON’T FAIL!!

 (s, p, d, f)

 “S” LOOKS LIKE 2 or second;

THEN ADD 4 EACH TIME!!!.
 (2, 6, 10, 14)
THE BLOCK METHOD
THE BLOCK METHOD!!
KEY: “d” is 1 less & “f” is 2 less.
Another look!
 The Atomic # of Gold (Au) is 79
A=P=E

 Therefore gold has 79 electrons. Let us

write the electron configuration of gold:

1s22s22p63s23p64s23d104p65s24d105p66s2
4f145d9
 Rules for writing Electron
Configuration
 1st determine how many electrons are in the
atom. Ex. Iron has 26 electrons.
 2nd Count the electrons along the periodic table
writing the energy levels ( periods) & subshells in
an increasing order as you go ie: 1s 2s 2p 3s
…
 Make sure to fill each sublevel with electrons
until you have used all the electrons in the atom.
Example Fe: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d 6
 The sum of the superscripts should equal all the
electrons for the element .
 Remember the MEMORY
TRICKS!!
 SMART PEOPLE DON’T FAIL!!
 (s, p, d, f)

 “S” LOOKS LIKE 2 or second;

THEN ADD 4 EACH TIME!!!.
 (2, 6, 10, 14)
Actual 3D shape of the ORBITALS
(You do not have to study this) 
 Independent work!!!

 Retrieve the “Electron configuration

worksheet” from today’s folder.
 Work independently to complete Q. 1-10
 Refer to your notes and/or this Power
Point while working.
  Ask me for clarification if necessary 
HW: The Condensed or Noble Gas Electron
Configuration Method
 Let’s look at the electron configuration for Na :
 1s22s22p63s1
 We can abbreviate the electron configuration by
replacing the initial electrons with the symbol of
a noble gas (last group on the right) directly
before sodium on the Periodic Table.
 The preceding noble gas with an atomic number
less than sodium is neon (Ne). Therefore, we
write the condensed Or Noble gas configuration
for Na as: [Ne] 3s1
Periodic Table Showing Condensed/Noble
Gas Electron Configuration
 INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

 Complete the remaining questions

on the worksheet.
 Utilize this PowerPoint and your
journal as resources.
 See me for clarification if needed 